Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-06-02

With songs of summers de ad and gonc
And every lass that's fair to view
Doth walk with icrnsoed In her shoe.
For Natures darling, June, 10 here,
The wooing month Of all the year
-ANEIiE RIvEs, IN HAapKn's MAoAzIEE ron
JUSE.
FLOWERS AS EDUCATORS.
The lessons of early childhood are
those we remember longest, and it has
occurred to me that an interest in the
cultivation of trees and plants might be
arsused in school days, while habits are
forming, that would last through life.
To accomplish this the schoolhouse,
outside as well as in, should become a
source of instruction.. Neatness is the
first principle to be inculcated. With
or5this all gardening operations are de-
void OF charm. Simplicity in arrange
ment is of the utmost Importance.
Children must not be burdened with
work; SO that the best effect we can pro-
duce with the least amount of labor
will prove most desirable. Pupils at
very early age may be taught to feel
sense OF ownership in their school
grounds, and a desire will consequently
arise that they ought to assist in MAIN
taining the requisite order in this gar
den OF their own. 1t is great mistake
to plant anything, even single tree,
in the portion allotted to play. Space
should be provided close around the
building and skirting the boundaries of
the grounds. Shade is essential, but it
must not interfere with outdoor games.
A few trees set reasonably near the
building is in order, and an occasional
specimen or small clump at intervals
planted close to the outer edge of the
grounds will have pleasing effect.
On the Northern boundary of the place
should be planted a belt of evergreens to
serve as a wind d-break, and it is wonder
ful how usefulapurposeit serves Along
the Southern limits, as well as at the sides
may extend border with easy flowing
outlines for hardy shrubs and flowers.
Perennial plants are the best for the pur-
pose, as they require little care beyond
keeping down troublesome weeds from
smotheTing them out and stalking up the
weaker stems when in bloom.
lnterspersed among these few bulbs
of gladiolus, tuberoses, tiger flowers,
lilies, etc., will assist in making fine
i show of flowers and accustom tho child
4 ren to the various classes of plants; real
object lessons, at once attractive and
4 useful. In front of the school-buildinp
81 (and every such editice should front the
q South) )may be placed one or more flower
y beds for either few annlials or the ten
8 der coleus and gerasiiums. Over the
walls should cling the pretty little Japan
Ampelopsis, and the doorway must be
festooned with aselection from the long
list of available ornamental vines, All
these plants will be teaching their silent
lessons every day, and with judicious
j hints from the teacher instruction will
i be given that willprove source of life
long pleasure and profit.
CHARACTER.
Many people seem to forget that
character grows--thati it is not some-
thing to put on ready-made with wo-
manhood or manhood, but day by day,
here little and there a little, grows
with the strength, until, good or bad.
!. it becomes almost a coat of mail.
J Look at a man of business-prompt,
reliable, conscientious, yet clear-headed
and ener getic. When do you suppose
he developed all those admirable quail
ties? w hen he was boy. Let us
see how a boy of ten years gets mp in
the morning, works, plays, and studies
and we will tell you just what kind Off
man he will make. The boy that is
late at breakfast, and late at school.
stands poor chance to be prompt
man. The boy who neglects his duties,
be they ever SO small, and then excuses
himself by saying, Il forgot, ] don't
4 think" will never be reliable man:
and the boy who finds pleasure in the
suffering of weaker things, will never
be noble, generous, kind mana
gentleman.
WATER FOR SMALL FRUITS.
Where water can be commanded,
there is nothing so profitable as to well
soak the soil about small fruits; first
about the time that they have set their
fruit. Much of the value of this oper-
alton, however, will depend on the na-
t,lre of the soil. The advantages are
least in a tenacious and greatest in
porous soil. 1t is said that an animal
derives most benefit from food when it
is hungry before it bcginslo eat; it is
certainly so with planls. Watcrapplied
to soil already wet is au injury; and
water never has SO telling anadvantage
an tof sc
about to wither up for the want of it.
A plant that never seems to waft water
is in a very doubtful condition inregard
to its health.
GARDEN WORK.
In the cultivation of garden crops
the hoe and rake should be continually
at work. Weeds should be taken in
hand before they are barely out of the
seed-leaf and one-hal the usual labor
of vegetable gardening will be avoided.
Hoeing or earthing up of most garden
crops is of immense advantage innearly
every case. One would suppose that
in our hot climate, fiat culture ~-ould
be much more beneficial; brit a fair
trial, say on every other row of a bed
otScabbagcs, will show a great differ
epse in favor of the earthed-np
plants.
GRASSES.
Professor Beal, in Grasses of North
America says that in this country. as !,
rule. pastures can hardly be said to re-
ceiyeany care. ocrop gets less atten-
ton and none would respond more
quickly to good care. Much attention
has been given to premium crops of
corn, wheat, potatoes, the Improvement
of horses, cattle sheep aud swine.
:. Poultry growing is encouraged by lih-